But the bees of Costa Rica still astounded me with their variety, beauty, and fascinating life strategies. After talking ...

Native bees come in a variety of sizes — some are big, some are small, and some are… even smaller! Enjoy these two vignettes from guest blogger and Washington Bee Atlas volunteer Anne Bulger, each ...

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is opening the Farm to School Purchasing Grant application for the 2025–2027 biennium. Applications are due by 5:00 PM PST on July 3, 2025. The grant ...

Earlier this month, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and Washington State University (WSU) had the honor of cohosting the Western Region Pesticide Meeting in Vancouver, WA. The ...

WSDA will look for over 130 pests OLYMPIA – Seasonal staff are starting to disperse throughout the state to set traps as part of the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program’s ...

Natural Resources Building P.O. Box 42560 1111 Washington ST SE Olympia, WA 98504-2560 ...

Olympia — Washington State has reached Stage 4 status in the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) program, confirming that no cases of bird flu or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been ...

"No two days are the same. Think you’ve seen everything? Wait ‘til tomorrow." Bruce Hutton, a seasoned field veterinarian with the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), knows firsthand ...

Area residents can still sign up for free yard treatments PASCO – Annual Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) treatments are underway in South Central Washington.The Washington State Department of ...

The role of bird migration in spreading avian influenza. Waterfowl migration is one of the main ways that avian influenza spreads. Migratory birds traveling along the Pacific Flyway pass through ...